Mose Allison © Andrea Canter

Dubbed the "William Faulkner of Jazz", the legendary composer/pianist/singer Mose Allison can manage to be a Mississippi blues man and an urbane hipster at the same time. His songs are both light-hearted and hard edged with biting social criticism of the modern world.  Mose Allison will perform at the Jazz Standard on Friday, September 3rd through Sunday, September 5/.

Continuing a long and fruitful career, Mose Allison continues to write and perform all over the world. His songs have been covered by Van Morrison, John Mayall, The Who, The Clash, Eric Clapton, the Yardbirds, Elvis Costello and Bonnie Raitt, to name a few. Van Morrison recorded a tribute album, Tell Me Something, The Songs of Mose Allison, on Verve Records, and rockers like Pete Townshend, Bonnie Raitt, Ray Davies and Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones have frequently cited Mose Allison as a major influence.

James Moody © Andrea Canter

The top saxophonists in jazz today are gathering at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York to pay tribute to saxophone legend James Moody, who is currently recovering from gall bladder surgery. Moody, who played with Dizzy Gillespie's band for almost 50 years, is known for his classic improvisation "Moody's Mood for Love." His band, the James Moody Quartet, will be joined by saxophonists Eric Alexander and Antonio Hart, plus special guests Chris Potter on Tuesday, August 24th Jimmy Heath on Thusday, August 26th, Lew Tabackin on Friday, August 27th, and tenor titan Joe Lovano on Sunday, August 29th.